Job Title:                     English Specific Skills Teacher

Department:                 Lower School

Category:                     Faculty; Salary; Part-Time; Non-Exempt

Reports To:                 Lower Principal

This position is 52.5% of Full-Time; 21 hours/week

Summary:  Instructs English to Spanish immersion students in 3^rd Grade through 5^th Grade. Content taught in English will be English grammar and other English features as well as some Social Studies content. Teachers will perform essential teaching duties in English, assuring that the mission of the schools is supported. Commits to professional growth within best practices in the dual-language immersion classroom. Models a servant’s heart and promotes an attitude of respect, teamwork, and professionalism by speaking well of other faculty and staff members; supports our entire school system-lower school, middle school, upper school; prays for and with other faculty and staff; encourages others in Godly living and excellence; lovingly holds others accountable; actively pursues ways to encourage members of the schools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

(Other duties may be assigned):

• Instructs students by lecturing, demonstrating, and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations
• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of the school
• Collaborates with grade-level teachers to meet objectives for students
• Assigns lessons and corrects homework, quizzes, tests, projects, etc. in a timely manner
• Administers evaluations to check student progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress
• Keeps attendance records
• Maintains discipline in classroom and demonstrates effective classroom management skills
• Communicates with parents to discuss student progress and problems
• Participates in pre-determined faculty meetings and professional development, educational conferences, teacher training workshops, and independent educational study for growth
• Seeks out additional support as needed for academic, emotional, spiritual support for students
• Performs related duties such as recess and after school monitoring, small group leadership outside of the classroom, sponsoring additional activities and student organizations, assisting students in selecting course of study, counseling student in adjustment and academic problems

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university and one to two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience; or fifth year college or university program certificate or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent of education and experience; valid teaching credential. High literacy in written and spoken English is required.

Credentials, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

A certified teaching credential is required. A combination of education and experience may be considered by the administration in lieu of a credential, depending upon the teacher’s department and duties.

Qualifications:

• Profess a personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
• Maintain a positive Christian testimony
• Be involved in a local church of like faith and practice, consistent with the RCS Statement of Faith
• Agree to understand and support Spanish immersion program and immersion student development
• Agree with and adhere to the employee handbook
• Use strong communication skills, both orally and written
• Work comfortably with people and engage in substantive conversation
• Work diligently and independently and make judgments with minimal supervision
• Problem solve and take the right steps in seeking professional support when needed
• Ability to use technology; computers, Google Suite, Microsoft Office software, copy machines, manage student licenses online, enter grades and scores on various platforms, etc.

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